Bulbapedia:Policy
Bulbapedia policies in general are statements issued by Bulbapedia that have varying scope and power. They fall into four categories:
- Policies - these are strongly binding recommendations and can be considered law.
- Guidelines - these are non-binding recommendations for administrators and users.
- Processes - these outline formal processes on Bulbapedia such as dispute resolution.
- Statements - these are official statements on things such as fair use.
Policies
Blocking policy
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Blocking policy
A summary of the offenses which can lead to blocking include but are not limited to:
- Vandalism
- Malicious page editing
- Link hijacking
- Spamming
- Edit or revert wars
- Advertising
- Avoiding blocks through sockpuppets or proxy IPs
- Violations of other Bulbapedia policies
Username policy
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Username policy
The username policy outlines what is and what is not permissible in a username on Bulbapedia, and the Bulbapedia regulations on bots.
Signature policy
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Signature policy
The signature policy outlines what is and what is not permissible in a Bulbapedian's signature.
Edicts
- Main article: Bulbapedia:List of edicts
Edicts are the final say on specific issues, and may be issued by the executive policymakers. They are completely binding; ignoring them carries severe consequences, which may include a block.
Appeals to have an edict rescinded or modified may be addressed to the editorial board.
Guidelines
Manual of style
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Manual of style
The Bulbapedia manual of style dictates the conventions and rules for writing used on Bulbapedia. It outlines the rules on names, titles, redirects, writing style, usage, etc.
Notability requirements
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Notability requirements
The notability requirements dictate what is and is not notable enough to merit a Bulbapedia article.
Protected page guidelines
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Protected page guidelines
Protected pages on Bulbapedia can only be edited by administrators. These are guidelines for adminstrators to decide whether an article requires protection.
Processes
Dispute resolution
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Dispute resolution
The formalized dispute resolution process on Bulbapedia is based on hearings at two tiers.
Statements
Copyrights
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Copyrights
